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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Then the Bishop of London which could scarcely refrain himself all this while, and now could forbear no longer,1 brake out in this manner. First of all (saith he) where you allege, that all the Sacraments which are in the church instituted by Christ himself, have either some manifest ground in the Scriptures, or ought to show forth some signification of remission of sins, it is false and not to be allowed.
Then the Bishop of London which could scarsly refrayne himselfe all this while, and now could forbeare no longer,1 brake out in this maner. First of al (saith he) where you alledge, that all the Sacramēts which are in ye church instituted by Christ himselfe, haue eyther some manyfest ground in the Scriptures, or ought to shew forth some signification of remission of sinnes, it is false and not to be allowed.
- 1Stokesly replieth against Alesius.Stokesly replyeth agaynst Alesius.
Then said Alesius, that he would prove it, not only by manifest authority of scriptures, but also by evident testimonies of ancient Doctors and scholewriters.
Then sayd Alesius, that he would proue it, not only by manifest authority of scriptures, but also by euident testimonies of auncient Doctors and scholewriters.